Professor George Brock

George Brock has been Professor of Journalism at City University since September 2009. He began his reporting career at the Yorkshire Evening Press and The Observer, joining The Times in 1981 as a feature writer.

Mr John C. Carrington

Professor Carolin Crawford

Emeritus Gresham Professor of Astronomy and Outreach Officer at the Institute of Astronomy and Fellow of Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, Professor Carolin Crawford is one of Britain's foremost science communicators.

Professor Sir Richard Evans FBA

Emeritus Gresham Professor Daniel H Hodson

Daniel Hodson is Chairman of Berry Palmer and Lyle Holdings Ltd, and is an NED at NASDAQ OMX NLX Ltd. A former Master Mercer, he was until recently Chairman of the Lokahi Foundation, the Design and Artists' Copyright Society and of the University of Winchester.

Ray Long CB

Ray Long left the Civil Service in 2017 after a 40-year career which included roles as CEO of BPDTS Limited, Director of Business Tax Change and Corporate Services Change in HM Revenue & Customs, Major Projects Director in HM Treasury’s Office of Government Commerce and the Cabinet Office, Programme Director for the nationwide NHS ‘Choose and Book’ service, and CEO of the Northern Ireland Business Development Service.

Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli FCCA FCSI FBCS

Debby Ounsted CBE

Debby Ounsted CBE is a Non Executive Director of Funding Affordable Homes (FAH) and of the FAH Housing Association. Master Mercer in 2014-2015 and a Court member, she is Vice-chairman of Thomas Telford School and a governor of Hammersmith Academy.

The Hon Timothy Palmer, DL

Timothy Palmer is a past Master of the Mercers' Company. He read Zoology at Balliol College, Oxford followed by three years as a graduate research assistant at Imperial College, London with a group studying insect population dynamics.

Dr Giles Shilson

Dr Giles Shilson has a background in law, governance and senior administration. He was educated at St Paul's School and Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied Modern Languages, Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience.